Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

                        That Councillor Byrne be elected as Chair for the meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillor Thomas.

Councillor Dr Barton agreed to sit on the panel as a replacement.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

Members were asked to declare any interests they might have in the business to be discussed.

There were no declarations.

The Minutes of the meetings held on 9^th June 2015 and 10^th July 2015 are attached and have been circulated, and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

The minutes of the previous meetings on 9 June 2015 and 10 July 2015 were agreed as an accurate record.

The Director of Local Services and Enforcement submits a report on an application for the review of an existing premises licence for the Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road, Leicester LE5 4PA.

Report attached. A copy of the associated documentation is attached for Members only. Further copies are available on the Council’s website at www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk or by phoning Democratic Support on 454 6358.

The Director of Local Services and Enforcement, submitted a report that required Members to determine an application for a review of an existing premises licence for the Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road, Leicester LE5 4PA.

Members noted that a review application had been received, which necessitated that the application had to be considered by Members.

Mr Walaiti Rathore, solicitor for the Premises Licence Holder, Mr Kam Dhillon the Premises Licence Holder and PC Jon Webb from Leicestershire Police were present. Also present were the Solicitor to the Hearing Panel and the Licensing Team Manager.

Also present were four members of the public and a reporter from the Leicester Mercury.

Introductions were made and the procedure for the meeting was outlined to those present.

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report. Colour photographs of the exterior of the premises were circulated at the meeting. It was noted the application for the review of the premises was made on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety and the prevention of public nuisance.

PC Jon Webb outlined the reasons for the application for the review of the licence and informed Members that agreement had been reached with the Premises Licence holder for jointly proposed conditions to be added to the licence. PC Jon Webb answered questions from Members.

Mr Rathore was then given the opportunity to respond to the application for the review of the licence. Mr Rathore submitted that the Premises Licence holder did not agree all of the allegations but had agreed onerous and prescriptive conditions with the police that gave a framework for both parties to move forward.

All parties were then given the opportunity to sum up their positions and make any final comments.

Prior to Members considering the application, the Solicitor to the Hearing Panel advised Members of the options available to them in making a decision. Members were also advised of the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when making their decision.

In reaching their decision, Members felt they should deliberate in private on the basis that this was in the public interest, and as such outweighed the public interest of their deliberation taking place with the parties represented present.

The Licensing Team Manager, the Solicitor to the Hearing Panel, Mr Rathore solicitor, Mr Dhillon the Premises Licence holder, PC Jon Webb, 4 members of the public and the press then withdrew from the meeting.

Members then gave the application full and detailed consideration.

The Solicitor to the Hearing Panel was then recalled to the hearing to give advice on the wording of the decision.

The Licensing Team Manager, Mr Rathore solicitor, Mr Dhillon the Premises Licence holder, PC Jon Webb, 4 members of the public and the press then returned to the meeting.

The Chair informed all persons present that they had recalled the Solicitor to the Hearing Panel for advice on the wording of their decision.

RESOLVED:

                        That the conditions of the existing premises  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The meeting closed at 10.43am